I became a girl group idol for my sister.

The camera shifts, and a figure appears in view. A woman dressed in gorgeous clothes lands slowly, each step she takes is so elegant, yet carries a seductive feeling.

Nobility and charm combine to create an alluring sun that, though unattainable, exudes captivating beauty and transforms into ultimate temptation.

The woman danced gracefully, every step perfectly executed; at that moment, she was the queen of this geisha district.

Daisuke Saeki finally understood why those people were suddenly stunned, because he was also stunned, and remained frozen for a full two minutes.

"It really is Nana-chan!"

The man with the Maitreya Buddha face next to him finally lost control and shouted out.

His shout brought the stunned crowd back to reality.

Is this Miyamoto Nana?

Daisuke Saeki watched the figure on the screen intently. As the dance ended, the figure slowly walked away, leaving only a silhouette before disappearing completely.

Daisuke Saeki gently touched his chest. Just now, his heart had involuntarily accelerated, completely sweeping away his previous drowsiness!

"She...she's the graduate student from SKR?" To make sure he wasn't mistaken, Daisuke Saeki whispered to the man next to him who clearly looked like a fan of Nana from the movie.

"Yes, that's Miyamoto Nana, the 9th generation SKR graduate student and the graduate student center. She even made it to the 39th place in this year's general election," the man with the Buddha-like face said, his face full of pride.

Daisuke Saeki understands; it's something to be proud of. His idol has demonstrated such great strength, and as a fan, of course he's happy!

However, after saying that, the man with the Buddha-like face said with unusual pride but also with concern, "But Nana-chan once fainted from a fever due to overwork. She was busy with theater, voice acting, school and other work, and she still went to film a movie. Is her health really okay?"

"She participated in the filming of this movie several months ago, so she must be relaxed now."

"That's true. Since there are only three graduate students now, there are no more graduate student performances. Nana-chan is definitely one less person to do. But I saw an interview with Team 4 where they talked about Nana-chan. They said that even when there are no performances, she still trains at the theater and doesn't get home until after 10 pm every time..."

Upon hearing this, Daisuke Saeki carefully recalled his usual amount of exercise and suddenly realized that if the two of them participated in a boxing match, he might be knocked to the ground by this seemingly frail girl in the movie.

The opponent's muscle strength and endurance are likely to completely outclass that of a shut-in like myself.

"Ah, it was totally worth it! I knew coming to see a movie was the right decision. Although the first part of the movie was just awful, seeing that dance made the 1800 yen ticket feel like a complete waste..."

The man with the Maitreya Buddha face muttered to himself.

Daisuke Saeki, who was standing nearby, heard this clearly and wholeheartedly agreed with the statement. Although the dance lasted only two minutes, it gave him an extremely unique and ultimate enjoyment while watching the movie.

He suspected that the terrible acting that had been so frustrating beforehand also contributed to this ultimate enjoyment.

The contrast is just too great!

As the dance ended, the eye-catching performance finally disappeared.

However, Daisuke Saeki continued watching the movie, trying his best to remember the details so he could use them when writing his blog post later.

He felt that even just considering the dance performance, it was indeed necessary to write an article about the film.

He had already thought of the title.

Let's call it "On the extreme contrast between different acting styles in a movie, heaven and hell".

However, as he continued watching, he was suddenly surprised to find that the actors' acting skills seemed to have improved.

After observing more carefully, Daisuke Saeki confirmed his discovery: it wasn't just a "seeming" improvement, but a genuine progress!

However, in some places, just like before, this group of people began to oscillate between having some acting skills and having no acting skills at all.

“You can tell directly from their acting skills which scenes were filmed before Nana-chan danced and which were filmed after she danced.” The man with the face of a Buddha crossed his arms in front of his chest and smiled.

"Why do you say that?"

"Their acting skills have suddenly improved, which means they've been stimulated. The only thing that could stimulate them so much is Nana-chan's dance, after all, Nana-chan is the sun that can shine on her companions with her own light! It's only natural that she could influence these people to take their work a little more seriously!"

It's as if Miyamoto Nana has some kind of magic... But it also shows that she has a great personality, right? As for that dance just now... I'll find some time to go see her performance.

Daisuke Saeki thought to himself, and continued to watch the movie quietly until it ended.

……

[Nana-chan really did participate in the filming of "The Last Samurai"! That dance scene was absolutely amazing!]

[Guys, I spent 1800 yen to watch a two-minute dance. Do you think I made a profit or a loss?]

[After seeing Nana-chan's dance, is there anything else you're not satisfied with?]

[Because I feel like I haven't seen enough! Can't that guy, Tenbei, write a song in a similar style for Nana-chan?]

[Nana's cameo appearance is probably to advertise Stardust Girl, since the audience for movies is much larger than that for theater performances. If the movie is subsequently streamed online or on television, the effect will be even better.]

[Have you guys forgotten something else? What that guy Saki Ao wrote on his blog last time was definitely about Nana-chan! What was he thinking with his acting skills? How dare he say something like that!]

[Anyway, I was just a bystander before, but now I'm a hater. I really can't stand people who use underhanded tactics behind people's backs.]

[I've never paid attention to these people before. If it weren't for this movie, I wouldn't even know who they are. But the meaning of that blog post can actually be interpreted as, "I've been working hard to get a chance to shine, but the world is unfair; there will always be people who pull strings." It seems like he's the kind of person who isn't valued in his own company.]

[Saki Ao's company is JC Staff, and its top performers are all highly skilled. It's safe to say he's learned his lesson this time, but it remains to be seen how long this experience will help him progress.]

[I don't care about any of that. I just want to know when someone will edit out the dance. I just want to see Nana-chan dance; everything else is secondary!]

[Me too, waiting for the video to be released...]

Just as everyone was discussing Nana Miyamoto's dance in the movie on 2ch, a video was uploaded to YouTube.

The title of this video is "I am in a state of superposition of loss and satisfaction regarding the fact that the movie 'The Last Samurai' cost me 1800 yen".

Then this video went viral.

Chapter Forty-Five Visit

"I don't even know how to evaluate it. You could say that one bad apple spoils the whole bunch, but the problem now is that in a rotten soup, there is still one perfectly intact thing. No, not just intact, but like gold, it is still shining and attracting people."

Inside the classroom, a group of people who had obviously gone to see the movie were discussing it.

"Do you know how I feel? Right now, I'm oscillating wildly between losing and making money."

"Forget it, isn't what you're saying exactly what that video on YouTube said?"

"Yes, that's right, it's the video that talks about the superposition of loss and gain, but this really fits my thoughts. From the perspective of gain, Miyamoto Nana's acting skills, and even the dance at that time, elevated the entire movie to an incredible level. I think it's hard to see such dance in other films."

"However, you can't deny one thing: after watching this dance, when you watch other people's performances, you'll feel a resistance from the bottom of your heart, even if their acting improved later on. I have to thank them for improving their acting, otherwise the second half would have been a disaster..."

As the boy spoke, he slapped himself in the face.

"That's where the feeling of losing out comes from. If, and I mean if, these guys had put in a little more effort during filming, and their skills, or rather the effects, could have been improved by 50%, I would feel like this movie was a huge success. But unfortunately, their performance completely dragged down the effect of Miyamoto Nana's performance..."

"Okay, so if that's the case, does that mean their teamwork ruined Miyamoto Nana's performance as well?"

"No, no, it was their subsequent performance that ruined the movie. Or rather, thankfully their acting improved somewhat later on, otherwise..." the boy sighed, "Their peak acting performance was the expression they showed when they saw Miyamoto Nana's character, the courtesan, dancing, and that character didn't even have a name..."

At this point, the boy couldn't help but purse his lips.

"The biggest benefit of this movie for me is that it made me a fan of Nana Miyamoto. Next, I plan to check out what kind of group Stardust Girl is and see if it says that Nana Miyamoto belongs to Stardust Girl in the cast list."

"Miyamoto Nana, a graduate student at SKR, is currently the only one who hasn't become a full member of Stardust Girl, which consists of her, Komatsu Mika, and Nagasu Miyu. Everyone else has become a full member. I saw online that it's because they have a bet with Amagai Risa, who is their boss, and they can't become full members until they fulfill the bet."

The other boy talking to the boy was clearly someone who was quite familiar with SKR.

"There's a rumor that she's participating in this movie to increase Stardust Girl's popularity, since their bet with Temperi Lisa is actually one of the more difficult ones."

"So you'd even make a bet with your boss for your ideals? That's so inspiring!"

"Actually, many people believe that this is Risa Tenbei deliberately making things difficult for them. Of course, there are also theories that it's to unleash their potential, because Risa Tenbei values ​​them the most. As the saying goes... let me think... there's an old Chinese saying..."

"So, when someone is given a great responsibility, does that mean you have to give them a hard time first?" The boy blinked.

"It's roughly the same idea, but your sentence probably isn't the original one; I've forgotten the original sentence too."

Uyama Ryo and Iwagami Kenta, who were listening to the conversation, were very happy. Uyama Ryo excitedly said to Iwagami Kenta, "That person was right. I went to the movie theater this time, and Nana-chan's dance was absolutely amazing! For a moment, I thought I was seeing some kind of monster!"

"A monster?" Kenta Iwagami looked at Ryo Uyama with some surprise, seemingly puzzled by this assessment.

"Yes, it's like seeing a dance that doesn't belong to this world, it's absolutely amazing!"

"Then shouldn't you say it's God?"

“We’ll have to wait until she makes it into the top eight in the general election before we talk about God!” Ryo Uyama said. “As for Nana-chan, she’ll definitely ascend to God’s throne within the next few years!”

In the back seat by the window in the classroom, the seat that was supposedly reserved for the main character, Miyamoto Sei was lying down, silently listening to music, as if what these people were saying had nothing to do with him.

He glanced at his watch; there was still one class period before the end of get out of class. After class today, before going to the Japan Broadcasting and Acting Research Institute to learn about dubbing and other related knowledge, he had to go to another place.

That place was only discovered with the help of Temperisa.

Time passed slowly. As the teacher entered, the bell rang, and the class ended in the blink of an eye. After the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, Miyamoto Sei picked up her bag and walked out of the classroom.

"Miyamoto-kun!"

A slightly familiar voice came from behind him. Miyamoto turned around and saw it was Yukari Kojima.

Her eyes were full of curiosity.

Are you leaving early again?

“Yes, the same as usual.” Miyamoto smiled and nodded. “For me, after the morning classes end, it’s my free time.”

"Miyamoto-kun is really amazing. You spend half as much time at school as I do, yet your grades are so good." Yukari Kojima looked envious. "It's true that people's brains are completely different."

"That's because I've also spent a lot of time studying." Miyamoto smiled, trying his best not to give the other person that idea. "It's just that I study in places you can't usually see, so as long as Kojima works hard, it will definitely be effective."

When he said this, he suddenly recalled the words spoken by Minami Sakagami, a girl who was rather short for an idol, at the end of the general election.